Archive for the ‘Native American’ Category
“The S-Word: The Squaw Stereotype in American Popular Culture”— a Road Scholars lecture by Debra Merskin
| October 23, 2012 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene, OR
Free & open to the public
A CSWS Road Scholars Lecture presented by Debra Merskin
This presentation explores the term “squaw” as an element of discourse that frames a version of indigenous female-ness. Speaker Debra Merskin, associate professor, UO School of Journalism and Communication, is developing a theoretical perspective of representational ethics for media and popular culture that examines the question of who has the right to represent others, under what circumstances, and in what ways.
Fighting Impunity in National Courts: Human Rights & Transitional Justice in Latin America
| March 1, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Knight Library, Browsing Room
1501 Kincaid St.
UO campus
This talk addresses critical issues in the efforts to bring to court human rights violators in Latin America. It discusses two types of national courts litigation: first, when litigation is available in the country where the crime occurred; and second and most commonly, when litigation takes place in third country national courts (also known as universal jurisdiction). An analysis of the Alien Tort Statute in US courts and the impact of these cases in the transitional justice efforts in Latin America will be included, as well as a review of the practice and implementation of Universal Jurisdiction in Spain in relation to Latin America. Using cases from El Salvador and Guatemala, this lecture sheds light on the possibilities and challenges of using legal instruments in transnational efforts to bring justice and reparation to victims of human rights violations.
Theresa May Featured in Oregon Quarterly—Autumn 2012
Oregon Quarterly Magazine – Autumn 2012.
“Watershed Moment,” by Bonnie Henderson takes a look at the Klamath River Basin and highlights CSWS faculty affiliate Theresa May’s play “Salmon Is Everything.”
Theresa May is assistant professor, UO Department of Theatre Arts.